Binance Hack: $6.3B Stolen in Largest Crypto Heist, $2.7B Frozen

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has confirmed a security incident in which roughly $6.3 billion in digital assets was drained from its wallets and what could be the largest cryptocurrency theft ever recorded. Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs puts the total at approximately $6.36 billion, far surpassing the previous record: the $1.5 billion Bybit hack in February 2025. Billions Gone in 20 Minutes The attacker moved funds out of Binance-linked wallets across ten blockchains on October 29, according to blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs. The transfers spanned Ethereum, Bitcoin, Tron, the XRP Ledger and Solana, among others.